THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



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The AMEniCAN Bee Journal is the oldest Bee 

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 every State, Territory and Province, among farm- 

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HONEY CROP! 



Our crop beinK very larpe. we offer THIKTX 

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atKBASONABLB PRICKS. We have both clover 

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Send 15c. for our24-page Pamphlet on Harvest- 

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CHAS. DADANT & SON, 



SABly HAMILTON. Hancock Co., ILL. 



1876. G:E10^77'1ST 1882. 



The best arranged HIVE for all purposes in 

 existence. Took tlrst premium at St. Louis Kair 



existence, iook nrsi preiuiuui nv ol. .juuio »oi. 

 in 1R82 and 1RS3 over all competitors. Descriptive 

 Circular sent free to all on Hiiplicsucm. 



Address, ELVIN AKMSTKONG, 



PrOD'r. of the Crown Bee Hive Factory and Apiary, 



DADANT'SFOUNDATION 



From JAMES UEDDON, .luly 27th, 1883.- Your 

 Foundation is certainly tlie nicest and best handled 

 of any I have seen on the market. It is the only 

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From James Heddok, Aug. lOth, 1883.— I will 

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From A. H. NEWMAN, Aug. 24th, 1R83.— Book my 

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From C. F. MCTH, Sept. 6th, I8a3.-All of your 

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Dealers, send In your orders for next spring 

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